Success StoryDetermining Soil Texture By Feel



Determining Soil Texture By Feel

Author: Edwin Ritchey

Planning Unit: Plant and Soil Sciences

Major Program: Natural Resources

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

This short publication was developed to supplement the 4-H Land Judging publication in 2017. The publication has been downloaded over 31.600 times since it was developed. This includes downloads from 178 different countries and over 1,800 institutions. This publication continues to be used heavily all over the world.






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